Wake up with a pair of sleepy dragons and the knight who must get them ready for school!

Dragons wake up,
Dragons rise,
Dragons open
Dragon eyes.

From tumbling out of their humongous blankets to devouring a breakfast of catapulted waffles, these characters and their loveable antics fill the pages with luminous color and dragon-size fun. A joyful collaboration between two bestselling talents, author Jane Yolen and illustrator Derek Anderson, this book will make any young reader fly out of bed.

Hamster and Dog are back to celebrate Hamster's birthday!
Pink cake, blue cake, chocolate through-and-through cake.
Short cake, tall cake, cannot-eat-it-all cake.
WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE?

Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson return with a tale chock-full of fun rhymes and hilarious artwork about Hamster's favorite day: his birthday! But is it possible that Dog and his friends have forgotten all about it? Not a chance. Join them as they plan the best surprise birthday party ever!

Story County: Here We Come!written and illustrated by Derek AndersonOrchard Books, January 2011

Welcome to Story County! Farmer, Dog, Pig, Chicken and Miss Cow are eager to make a farm. And it's no ordinary farm. They paint the barn a rainbow of colors plant crops of jelly beans and candy corn, fashion the prettiest scarecrow and more, until presto!- the farm is complete. Or is it?

New York Times bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson takes readers from white page to colorful farm in this charming tale of friendship (and teamwork), as five friends come together to create Story County- a special new home for young readers, where anything can happen.

Newbery Honor-author Cynthia Lord and New York Times bestselling illustrator Derek Anderson put the pedal to the medal in this endearing, rhythmic, rip-roaring race to the finish line where a hamster creates a sizzling hot rod with a little help from his new furry friends and YOU!

Welcome to
Ballyhoo Bay, where Mira Bella the artist teaches painting and sculpture
to grannies, kids, swordfish and squids. Sun, sea, sand and sky-
what could be more fun?
Until one awful, gray day a billboard goes up, announcing plans for a
new high-rise building right on the beach. No more sand or seashells
or painting or fun. And there's absolutely no children or wildlife allowed.Mira
Bella is not one to take this plan lightly. Can art save Ballyhoo Bay?

The
Potty Trainby David Hochman & Ruth Kennisonillustrated
by Derek AndersonSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, January
2008

All aboard! It's
time to say good-bye to diapers and take the journey to Underpants Station.
Though there may be leaks along the ride, and sometimes you can get off
track, The Potty Train is a wholly original way to cover all
of the issues that arise during the potty-training journey.

Romeo
and Lou Blast Offwritten and illustrated by Derek AndersonSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, November
2007

Romeo the penguin
and Lou the polar bear are looking for something new and fun to do.
One snowy, blowy day they build a pretend rocket ship
entirely
out
of snow. But when their "imaginary" rocket ship crosses paths with a shooting
star, they are carried off to a strange new world. And
the real question is: How will they ever get home? Come along and let your
imagination blast off on an unforgettable winter night's journey.

How
the Easter Bunny Saved
Christmaswritten and illustrated by Derek AndersonSimon & Schuster Books
for Young Readers, October 2006

When Santa has a
mishap with a toy train on Christmas eve, he's unable to make his deliveries.
But Mrs. Claus thinks fast and calls on the only other fellow who knows
the route- the Easter Bunny himself. Thankfully, the bunny hops over
to save the holiday. Still, between shivering in the winter weather, putting
presents under the wrong trees and getting stuck in the chimney, this
wacky bunny gets Christmas off to a slippery start. Will he manage to saved
Christmas after all? Join the Easter Bunny and Santa's all new team
of reindeer on a rollicking holiday trip that you won't soon forget.

Blue
Burt and Wiggleswritten and illustrated by Derek
AndersonSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,
September 2006

Who says a bird
and a worm can't be best friends? No one in the great north woods.
Blue Burt and Wiggles are inseparable! But when the air turns cool,
and the other birds head south for the winter, it's only a matter of
time before Blue Burt needs to say good-bye too. Or is it? Join Blue
Burt and his trusted pal, Wiggles, on their hilarious quest to make
summer last forever.

Widdle, Waddle,
Piddle, Puddle and Little Quack think there's nothing more fun than playing
with one another. But one day a new creature splunks into their pond. He
RIBBITS, he LEAPS, and he's GREEN! At first Little Quack is shy. But pretty
soon he just might be quacking and ribbiting a new tune: MAKING FRIENDS RULES!

Over
the River: A Turkey's Taleby
Lydia Maria Child, illustrated
by Derek AndersonSimon & Schuster
Books for Young Readers, October 2005Over
the River Mama, Papa, and Baby Turkey embark for their vegetarian
Thanksgiving feast. But when a hungry boy and his dog start
sniffing around, the turkeys have got to think fast before
they become the main course! Readers of all ages will be wondering
who's going to gobble up whom until the dessert finale.

Gladys
Goes Out to Lunchwritten and illustrated by Derek
AndersonSimon & Schuster Books for
Young Readers, June 2005

Gladys loves bananas.
She eats bananas for breakfast, bananas for lunch and bananas for dinner.
But one day Gladys smells something even better than bananas. Can she peel
herself away from the zoo long enough to find out what it is? Find out in
this delicious book!

It's a clear night
in the pond and the ducklings are supposed to be drifting off to sleep.
But with all the hooting, glowing, and rustling from above, Mama fears Widdle,
Waddle, Piddle, Puddle, and Little Quack might never get to sleep! Then the
moon and the stars shine bright, and it looks like the ducklings might drift
off after all.

When
Little Quack and the duck siblings play hide-and seek with Mama, they
need to disappear by the count of ten. All the ducks find places to
hide except Little Quack, who can't find anywhere secret enough to
go. Can he duck out of Mama's sight long enough to win the game? Find out! And don't
forget to count along with the Quack-u-lator, which pops up every time
a duck disappears!

Little
QuackA New York Times Bestseller!by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Derek
AndersonSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, February 2003

When Mama Duck says it's time for her brood to paddle
across the pond, the brothers Widdle, Waddle, Piddle, and Puddle all follow
along. But Little Quack's not sure that he's ready to leave the nest.
With just a little
push from Mama and a little more confidence in himself, he may wind up
the best swimmer in the bunch! And to top it all off, readers can count
along with the
Quack-u-lator, which appears every time a duck casts off.

Ready? Set. Raymond!by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by Derek AndersonRandom House, June 2002
Raymond likes to do everything fast–from brushing his teeth
to going to school to making new friends. In three
easy-to-read stories, readers
follow Raymond
on a typical super-fast day, see him make a new friend, and run a race!